STATE v. DICKERSON

No. C9-90-1780.

469 N.W.2d 462 (1991)

STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. Timothy E. DICKERSON, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota.

Review Granted July 24, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hubert H. Humphrey, III, Atty. Gen., St. Paul, Michael Freeman, Hennepin County Atty., Beverly J. Wolfe, Asst. County Atty., Minneapolis, for respondent.

William Kennedy, Hennepin Cty. Public Defender, Peter W. Gorman, Asst. Public Defender, Minneapolis, for appellant.

Considered and decided by SCHUMACHER, P.J., and AMUNDSON and MULALLY, JJ.


OPINION

AMUNDSON, Judge.

Appellant Timothy Dickerson was charged with possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree. He challenged the admission of the crack cocaine seized by a police officer. After an evidentiary hearing, the trial court held the stop and search of appellant was justified. The trial court also held seizure of the crack was valid based on the plain feel exception to the warrant requirement. We reverse.

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